One would think that to be obvious. Unfortunately, it's the police we're talking about.

Then again, when you set yourself up for self-immolation, you should probably not do things that might cause someone to bring the match unless you're serious. So hey, maybe is really was suicide by cop.

You do realize that this was in that bastion of civility and intelligence that is the UK Police Service, right? The one where all the folks from Across the pond point and laugh at American cops for doing stuff from? Or did you RTFA?

Why was he tazed? If he's just flammable, but not threatening anyone then why taze? I see the problem as a function of the police being paramilitary. They get orders and must obey them immediately, so when they give one to you and you don't obey their displaced anger jumps to using force.

I'm not saying all or most, just some unquantifiable number see civilians as subordinates.

Not as bad as the guy who covered himself in kerosene and was gonna light himself up. The cops showed up and talked him down for an hour or two. He finally decides to live and is alright for awhile. At some point before changing he decides to go out on the porch for a smoke and everyone's forgotten the kerosene's on him....

TFA doesn't give enough info to really judge the police. If he was going to light himself on fire or attack the pd their options are pretty limited at thst point. Nobody is going to wrestle you if you're covered in gasoline. But hey its totally the police's fault this guy poured gas all over himself and was a crazy sob

eyeq360:HindiDiscoMonster: StoPPeRmobile: ZAZ: I'm torn between wanting the entire police force to be incinerated and saying the fried man got what he wanted.Not fried, flame-broiled.[www.findthatlogo.com image 391x292]I had that same thought as well. I also hummed the tune while thinking that. And I had a quick laugh.

HindiDiscoMonster:eyeq360: HindiDiscoMonster: StoPPeRmobile: ZAZ: I'm torn between wanting the entire police force to be incinerated and saying the fried man got what he wanted.Not fried, flame-broiled.[www.findthatlogo.com image 391x292]I had that same thought as well. I also hummed the tune while thinking that. And I had a quick laugh.

Reminds me of a saying by a busker: "A good way to draw a crowd is to light yourself on fire. A better way to draw a crowd is to only look like you're going to light yourself on fire." Apparently this idiot didn't know the difference.